Two confess to killing Briton, burying him in shallow grave

Last Updated on Sunday, 10 January 2016, 7:06 by Denis Chabrol

The two men, including the god brother, caught by police have confessed to killing 18-year old Briton, Dominic Bernard and burying his body aback Nurney Village, Corentyne, Berbice, according to police sources.

Bernard’s  god brother, Aaron Hing, and Staymon George told investigators that they had taken the Briton to a dark area aback Nurney where they bludgeoned him to death. Investigators were told that George was paid more than GYD$100,000 to assist in killing Bernard, regarded as a talented film maker.

At stake was more than 2,000 pounds sterling that Bernard brought to Guyana on October 15, 2015.

Investigators learned during their diligent probe that a black Raum picked up Bernard from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport and he , Hing and George went to a city restaurant where they ate and imbibed.

Hing was caught at a city hotel Friday and George was arrested at a house at Tucville, Georgetown. Hing and George reside at Kildonan, a village next to Nurney.

Head of the Criminal Investigations Department, Wendell Blanhum has told Demerara Waves Online News that  samples of the badly decomposed body would be sent overseas for confirmation that it is that of Bernard.